The recipients of the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors are recognized for their lifetime achievement in the arts and culture. This year's honorees include Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andy Blankenbuehler, Alex Lacamoire, Wayne Shorter, Cher, Reba McEntire and Philip Glass.

2018 Kennedy Center Honoree country singer and actress Reba McEntire (C) poses for photographers with Ronnie Dunn (L) and Kix Brooks of the duo Brooks and Dunn, on the red carpet as they arrive for the gala on Sunday. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo

The recipients of the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors pose for a group photo following a dinner hosted by United States Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan in their honor on Saturday. From left to right, back row: Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andy Blankenbuehler, and Alex Lacamoire. Front row, left to right: Wayne Shorter, Cher, Reba McEntire, and Philip Glass. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo

Hamilton co-creators Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andy Blankenbuehler, Thomas Kail, and Alex Lacamoire, four of the recipients of the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors, pose for a selfie prior to sitting for a group photo. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo

Reba McEntire (L) and Philip Glass, two of the recipients of the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors, converse as they pose for a group photo. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo

McEntire (L) and Miranda, two of the recipients of the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors converse prior to posing for a group photo. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo

Thomas Kail (L) and Wayne Shorter, two of the recipients of the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors, converse after posing for a group photo. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo

Honoree and country music entertainer Reba McEntire (C) arrives with her family for the dinner. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo

Christopher Jackson, who was nominated for a Tony Award for originating the role of George Washington in "Hamilton," arrives with his wife, Veronica Jackson for the dinner. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo